Referring a Patient

Thank you for entrusting Boston Children’s Hospital to partner with you on your patient’s care.

Our specialists are available to assist you and your patients with an array of services. You may refer patients to the hospital, to a particular service or to an individual specialist for consultation, diagnosis or treatment.

Make a referral

To refer a patient to a specific Boston Children's specialist, please call the phone number listed for that specialist in our Find a Doctor online directory. If you need help navigating to the right department, please call the Physician Referral Line at 844-BCH-PEDS (844-224-7337), Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m EST.

To assist with complex referrals that need clinical follow up, our practice liaison nurse, Tracy Myers, RN, BSN, CPN, AE-C, is available to ensure the patient is seen by the appropriate Boston Children’s department, clinic or specialty program. Additionally, Tracy is able to provide care coordination for patients travelling from across the U.S. with complex medical needs, and those requiring multiple appointments during their visit.

If you’d prefer to fax in your request, please download the Fax Referral Form. We will contact the family to schedule an appointment and call your practice to confirm.

Boston Children's Hospital has been named the #1 children's hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for the fifth year in a row! It's an honor that we could not have achieved without you. On behalf of every member of our Boston Children's team, thank you for inspiring us to be bolder, dream bigger, and make the impossible possible for our patients and families.